Is EXPECTORATION a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, EXPECTORATION is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 24 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does EXPECTORATION mean?
- noun
the process of coughing up and spitting out
- noun
the act of spitting (forcefully expelling saliva)
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
24
Scrabble
27
Words With Friends
13
Letters
E (1) + X (8) + P (3) + E (1) + C (3) + T (1) + O (1) + R (1) + A (1) + T (1) + I (1) + O (1) + N (1) = 24 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsListed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Hooks for EXPECTORATION
Single letters that turn EXPECTORATION into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks1
Words you can make from EXPECTORATION
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- expectation22
- expectorant22
- excerption21
- xenotropic21
- exportation20
- exception20
- exotropic20
- expectant20
- execration19
- extraction19
- paroxetine19
- excoriate18
- excretion18
- exotropia18
- extirpate18
- extricate18
- extropian18
- neocortex18
- excerpt18
- exocarp18
- princox18
- anorexic17
- exaction17
- excitant17
- exocrine17
- exoteric17
- expiator17
- inexpert17
- toxicant17
- except17
- expect17
- extortion16
- coexert16
- context16
- exacter16
- exactor16
- exciter16
- exciton16
- excitor16
- excreta16
- exotica16
- expiate16
- extinct16
- extract16
- inexact16
- pretext16
- tectrix16
- xerotic16
- exertion15
- extranet15
- anoxic15
- axenic15
- axonic15
- coaxer15
- cortex15
- excite15
- exonic15
- exotic15
- expert15
- expire15
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